[ROCKLOBSTER]

But the main question remains:

Why the hell would a well be at the top of a hill?

Since water seeks its own level, and water runs downhill, couldn’t they have had a natural spring (running water) by tapping into the water table part way up the hill?

This case has many strange aspects and unanswered questions.

[Sacajaweau]

My grandfathers well was at the top of the hill next to the house. You think you can dig anywhere and get "potable" water?? Not so.

These wells are deep. My bros is over 50 ft. deep.

[TBP]

Why the hell would a well be at the top of a hill?

They both claim that that is the reason they went up the hill. Do we have any independent corroboration of that? Or could they have gone up the hill for another reason. A reasonable person would not expect to find a well there.